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Global tropical dry forest
We present a new global distribution map of tropical dry forest derived from the recently developed MODIS Vegetation Continuous Fields (VCF) product, which depicts percentage... -
Tropical Montane Cloud Forest Sites 1997
This dataset shows the location of tropical montane cloud forest sites as recorded in a worldwide inventory compiled by UNEP-WCMC and published in "A Global Directory of... -
Global Distribution of Mangroves U S G S (2015)
This dataset shows the global distribution of mangrove forests, derived from earth observation satellite imagery. The dataset was created using Global Land Survey (GLS) data and... -
World Atlas of Mangroves (2018)
This dataset shows the global distribution of mangroves, and was produced as a joint initiative of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), International Society... -
Global Generalised ' Original' and ' Current' Forest
This dataset, compiled from various sources at UNEP-WCMC, shows the current extent of global forest cover and the original extent of global forest cover before human impact. It... -
Global Ecological Forest Classification and Forest Protected Area Gap...
Deforestation and forest degradation continue at an alarming rate worldwide and jeopardize the tremendous diversity of species and habitat types present in forests around the... -
Using Spatial Information To Support Decisions On Safeguards And Multiple...
REDD+ has the potential to contribute to achieving more policy goals than climate mitigation alone. In Tanzania, REDD+ is expected to deliver multiple benefits, whose nature and... -
Using models to inform policies that meet multiple objectives: Assessing the...
Summary results produced by the REDD-PAC project about the impacts of Brazil’s Native Vegetation Protection Act, commonly known as the Forest Code (FC), on biodiversity... -
Opportunities for Using Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Measures to...
Climate change within Guangxi Province will affect not only people, but also species and ecosystems. Mitigation and adaptation activities, including ecosystem-based approaches... -
REDD-PAC Brazil Biodiversity Policy Brief
This policy brief provides summary results produced by the REDD-PAC project about the impacts of Brazil’s Native Vegetation Protection Act, commonly known as the Forest Code... -
Synergies between REDD+ and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets in Central Africa
Mapping and spatial analysis can support planning for REDD+ actions in a manner that contributes to the achievement of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the... -
Assessing The Biodiversity Impacts Of Policies Related To REDD+: Key...
Climate change and biodiversity loss are currently two of the key global challenges facing people and ecosystems. REDD+ policies aim to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the... -
Building Natural Capital: How REDD+ Can Support a Green Economy
The report lays out recommendations to deliver the new integrated REDD+ and Green Economy approach, including better coordination, stronger private sector engagement, changes in... -
Using Spatial Information to Promote Multiple Benefits from REDD+ in...
The potential social and environmental benefits of implementing REDD+actions in a certain location are influenced by a range of factors, including the biophysical, geographic,... -
Options for REDD+ action: What are their effects on forests and people? An...
Putting REDD+ into practice can involve a broad range of actions that change the management of forest and other lands. Depending on what is done and how, these actions can have... -
Commercialization of Non-Timber Forest Products: Factors Influencing...
During the past 20 years, the commercialization of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) has been widely promoted as a contribution to the sustainable development of tropical... -
Use of a Bayesian Belief Network to Predict the Impacts of Commercializing...
In recent years, commercialization of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) has been widely promoted as an appropriate means of developing tropical forest resources (Lawrence 2003,... -
Algal Forest Restoration in Mediterranean Sea (AFRIMED)
As the deployment of blue economy sectors across Europe accelerates, it is vital that the resilience of marine and coastal ecosystems is maintained and restored in order to... -
Supporting the EU to Address Illegal Timber Trade
Illegal logging and associated trade is a global issue of major concern. It threatens forests and biodiversity, and undermines sustainable forest management and development. The... -
Global Mangrove Watch
The Global Mangrove Watch (GMW) was initiated as part of the JAXA Kyoto & Carbon Initiative in 2011. It is led by Aberystwyth University and solo Earth Observation, in...